Fish lure



July 12, 1949. ow s flp 2,476,006

FISH LURE I Filed Aug. 6, 1947 2 ShetsSheet 1 IN VEN TOR. 660865 farm Java July 12, 1949. e. H. TOWNSEND 2,476,006

FISH LURE Filed Aug. 6, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 IN VEN TOR. 6201905 b! 7ZW/vfb7vp Patented July 12, 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 4 Claims.

This invention relates to a fish lure used in trolling or casting.

The invention comprehends a fish lure which is so constructed and arranged that the same may be set either to travel upon the surface of the water or under the water when trolling or casting in moving or in still water.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a lure composed of adjustably associated sections which may be set for producing a planing action when drawn through the water to thereby cause the same to travel at various depths below the surface thereof or on the surface of the water in accordance with the relative setting of the sections.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of a fish lure composed of superimposed longitudinally aligned sections which are longitudinally adjustable relative to each other for exposing the confronting surfaces of either of said sections for producing a planing action when drawn through the water for regulating the depth at which the lure travels through the water when trolling or casting.

The invention has for a further object the provision of angulated forward ends for producing a quick acting lure or plug having sidewise pivotal or swinging movement when drawn through the water.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, reference is now made to the following specification and accompanying drawings in which the preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a side view of a fish lure constructed in accordance with the invention and illustrating the same with the upper section arranged forwardly of the lower section.

Fig. 2 is a similar view with parts broken away and illustrating the lower section arranged forwardly of the upper section.

Fig. 3 is a forward end view taken of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a longitudinal medial sectional view through the fish lure.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of the lower section.

Fig. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference, the fish lure consists of an elongated body [0 which may be fashioned of metal or other heavy material so as to produce a lure which will normally sink when at rest, or the same may be fashioned of wood or other light material so as to produce a lure which will normally float when casting or trolling either in still or moving water.

The body It! is composed of upper and lower longitudinally extending sections H and [2 which are of semi-circular formation in cross-sectional configuration and have confronting faces [3 and I4 extending longitudinally of the body in substantially medially thereof. The sections are formed with large forward portions and with forward ends 15 and I6 extending inwardly and rearwardly in angulated relation from the outer peripheries. of the sectionsrespectively to the confronting faces I3 and I4 thereof, the forward end [6 of the lower section I2 being located at a sharper angle to a horizontal plane extending between the sections coincident with the faces l3 and I4 than the forward end l5 of the upper section. From the forward portions the sections taper rearwardly to provide longitudinally bowed ..outer peripheries which terminate in blunt points or ends l1 and. [8 respectively.

The sections are connected together to permit of relative longitudinal adjustment so as to dispose the upper section forwardly of the lower section or the lower section forwardly of the upper section. For this purpose the lower section is provided with a guide member is secured to the upper face It medially thereof and which extends longitudinally of the section with the forward apertured end 20 protruding beyond the angulated forward face Hi. to thereby provide means for attaching the lure to a fish line indicated by the reference character 21. The guide member I9 is of inverted channel shaped formation in cross-sectional configuration and is formed with a slotted top wall 22 through which the threaded shank of a screw 23 slidably protrudes with the head thereof disposed beneath the top wall 22 and arranged for longitudinal sliding movement within the channel. The upper section II is formed with a longitudinally extending groove 24 which opens through the lower face 13 and the forward end l5 thereof and into which is fitted the guide member IS with the screw 23 protruding upwardly through an aperture 26 in the upper section II, the protruding end of the screw being threadedly engaged by a thumb nut 25 for ad-- justably connecting the sections together in associated relation.

The slot 21 in the top wall 22 of the guide member 19 and the groove 24 in the upper section II are of sufficient lengths to permit of the sliding of the upper section I I to dispose the forward end thereof in forwardly projecting relation with reference to the lower section I2 as indicated in,

Fig. 1 of the drawings. When the sections are so arranged the longitudinal axis of the lure will arranged the longitudinal axis of the lure will be inclined rearwardly as indicated in Fig. 2 of r the drawings so that the upper face I4 thereof forwardly of the upper section II will have a 4 so as to expose the forward portion of the inner face of the forwardly projecting section, and a hook attached to and depending from the lower section.

2. In a fish lure, an elongated body consisting of upper and lower longitudinally extending sections having inner faces disposed in confronting relation, said sections being adjustable relative to each other to permit of longitudinal movement thereof to dispose either of said sections in projecting relation forwardly of the other section so as to expose the forward portion of the inner face of the projecting section, means securing said secv.tions together in fixed adjusted relation, and a planing action when moving through the water in trolling or casting so as to cause the lure to dive and to travel through the water at a rela tive great depth. Setting of the sections at intermediate positions between the maximum forward and maximum rear positions thereof will effect movement of the lure at any desired depth below the surface of the water.

The lure is provided with longitudinally spaced fish hooks 28 which are secured in depending relation from the under side of the lower section l2. In order to prevent the barbs of the forward and rear hooks from becoming interlocked and from hooking onto the lower section, the hooks are each fastened to an attaching member 29 secured to the lower section I2 for limiting the swinging movement of the hooks. The attaching members 29 may be of any desired construction and which as illustrated consist of bowed spider arms 30 and 3| projecting outwardly and rearwardly from a forwardly extending medial relation and extending longitudinally of and sub stantially medially of the body, means adjustably connecting said sections together and permitting relative longitudina1 movement thereof to dispose either of said sections in forwardly projecting relation with reference to the other section hook attached to and depending from the lower section.

3. In a fish lure, an elongated body consisting of upper and lower longitudinally extending sections having inner faces disposed in confronting relation, said sections being adjustable relative to each other to dispose either of said sections in longitudinally projecting relation with reference to the other section to thereby expose a portion of the inner face of the projecting section, means securing said sections together in fixed adjusted relation, and a hook attached to and depending from one of the sections.

4. In a fish lure, an elongated body consisting of upper and lower longitudinally extending sections having inner faces disposed in confronting relation, said sections having angulated forward ends extending inwardly and rearwardly from the outer peripheries thereof to the confronting inner faces respectively and said sections being adjustable relative to each other to permit of longitudinal movement thereof to dispose either of said sections in projecting relation forwardly of the other section so as to expose the forward portion of the inner face of the projecting section, means securing said sections together in fixed adjusted relation, and a hook attached to and depending from the lower section.

GEORGE H. TOWNSEND.

REFERENCES CITED The following referentces are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 1,951,626 Pashley Mar. 20, 1934 2,184,792 Clarke Dec. 26, 1939 2,406,252 Potter Aug. 20, 1946 

